NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF

RICE BRAN OIL

By:
Dr. A.R. Sharma, Chairman,
Ricela Health Foods Ltd., India
&
SEA Rice Bran Oil Promotion Council
WHAT IS RICE BRAN OIL?

..a unique cooking oil

produced
from

RICE -BRAN
 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF
REFINED RICE BRAN OIL

 Golden yellow colour

 Absolutely odourless
 Maintains natural flavour
of food cooked in it
 Uptake is less by 5-15 %
 RICE BRAN OIL
VIS-À-VIS
CURRENT DIETARY FAT RECOMMENDATIONS
 RECOMMENDED CALORIE INTAKE
FROM
VARIOUS TYPES OF FATS

Saturated Fatty Acids (SFA) : 8-10% of total calorie intake

Poly-Unsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) : 8-10% of total calorie intake

Mono-Unsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA) : 10-12% of total calorie intake

(Source: Report of WHO-NIN Workshop on Dietary Fats and Non-

Communicable Diseases, July 7-8, 2005, held at NIN, Hyderabad, India)
 DESIRABLE FAT COMPOSITION

Saturated Fatty Acids (SFA) : 27-33% of total fat intake

Poly-Unsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) : 27-33% of total fat intake

Mono-Unsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA) : 33-40% of total fat intake

 FAT COMPOSITION OF COMMON EDIBLE OILS`vis-à-vis DESIRABLE FAT COMPOSITION

Fatty Acids % by Weight

Type of Edible Oil Mono- Remarks

Saturated Poly-
unsaturated
Fat ( SFA) unsaturated Fat
Fat ( MUFA)
27-33% (PUFA) 27-33%
33-40%

Palm Oil 50 10 40 High SFA

Very high SFA, Contains

Butter Fat 67 03 30
undesirable cholesterols.

Very high SFA, Contains

Hydrogenated
60 00 40 undesirable
fat
Trans-Fatty Acids

Note :- Value of Fat composition of different oils are based upon literature values.
 SFA / PUFA / MUFA
Fatty Acids % by Weight

Type of Edible Saturat Poly- Mono- Remarks

Oil ed Fat unsaturated unsaturated
( SFA) Fat (PUFA) 27- Fat ( MUFA)
27-33% 33% 33-40%

Safflower Oil 9 78 13 Very high PUFA

Sunflower Oil 12 69 19 Very high PUFA

Corn Oil 13 59 28 Very high PUFA

Cotton Seed
26 55 19 Very high PUFA
Oil

Sesame Oil 13 46 41 High PUFA

Soyabean Oil 15 61 24 Very High PUFA

Note :- Value of Fat composition of different oils are based upon literature values.
 SFA / PUFA / MUFA (contd..)
Fatty Acids % by Weight

Type of Mono-
Saturated Poly- Remarks
Edible Oil unsaturated
Fat unsaturated
Fat
( SFA) 27- Fat (PUFA)
(MUFA) 33-
33% 27-33%
40%

High levels of undesirable

Mustard Oil 3 29 68
Erucic acid

Very high Omega-3, hence not

Canola Oil 6 32 62
good for frying

Only Extra-virgin variety has

Olive Oil 16 11 73
desirable levels of polyphenols

Peanut Oil 22 33 45 Ideal fat composition

Ideal fat composition and

Rice Bran
24 34 42 unique nutrients i.e. Oryzanol
Oil
and Tocotrienols

Note :- Value of Fat composition of different oils are based upon literature values.
• Human clinical studies conducted
in the University of Lowell found
that Rice Bran oil has significantly
better cholesterol lowering
properties than popular Olive Oil.
Scientists have attributed this to
presence of Oryzanol in the oil.

Source:- Arterioscler Thromb Vasc
Biol. (Journal of American Heart
Association) 1994;14:549-556,
Artherosclerosis, volume 88,
Issues 2-3, June 1991, pages 133-
142

• In a study conducted by National

Institute of Nutrition, Indian
Council of Medical Research, Rice
bran oil showed greater reduction
in bad cholesterol in comparison
to groundnut oil which has the
similar fatty acid profile. Scientists
have attributed this to Oryzanol.

Source-Journal of the American

College of Nutrition, Vol. 10, No.4-
(1991)
• A recent human Clinical Study
conducted by Indian Council of
Medical Research has found that
the blend of Rice Bran Oil and
Sesame Oil in the ratio of 80:20
to be really effective in reducing
Hypertension. The researchers
believe this effect is mainly due
to antioxidants present in the
Sesame Oil and Oryzanol in Rice
Bran Oil.

Source:- A Hindustan Times

Newspaper report published on
23rd September, 2012
• A study conducted in Taiwan found out that Rice
Bran Oil, containing Oryzanol, may improve lipid
abnormalities, reduce the atherogenic index, and
suppress the hyperinsulinemic response in rats
with streptozotocin/nicotinamide-induced T2DM.
Source:- Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition,
Japan, 45, 29-36, July 2009

• In a study conducted by Nirma University, India,

Oryzanol has been found to to have protective
effect on hyperalgesia and oxidative stress which
might be responsible for diabetes induced nerve
damage or the disease called Diabetes
Neuropathy.
Source:- Brazalian Journal of Pharmacognosy [online],
2012, 1092-1103. Epub Sep 06, 2012.
• Studies conducted by Nagasaki University, Japan suggest that Y-
Oryzanol is very effective against liver cirrhosis. Studies have attributed
this to the effective antioxidant property of Oryzanol.
Source:- Journal of Clinical Biochemistery and Nutrition, Japan, 12, 193-199,
1992
• A study by Tokyo University, Japan revealed that Oryzanol has a
protective effect against alcohol-induced liver damage. It inhibited the
oxidative stress which is a prime reason for liver damage. Protects Liver
Source:- C. Chotimarkorn, H. Ushio Phytomedicine 15 (2008) 951-958
• A study in Japan found out that an 8-day treatment with gamma-oryzanol showed a
significant inhibition of fasting ulcer and a 10-day treatment with the same dose of gamma-
oryzanol in acetic acid ulcers lowered the serum level of gastrin.
Source:- Journal of Folia Pharmacologica Japonica 1976 Nov;72(8):1001-11

• Another study in Japan reported that the oryzanol is effective against the stress induced
ulcers.
Source:- Journal of Folia Pharmacologica Japonica 1976 May; 72(4):475-81
 Anti-
inflammatory

• A study by Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo found that treatment with
Oryzanol during the entire time course of treatment of colitis (swelling of the Intestine),
suppressed the pathological conditions, including body weight loss, intestinal bleeding and
diarrhoea, resulting in significant amelioration of intestinal inflammation.
Source:- British Journal of Pharmacology (2008) 154, 812-824
• A study conducted by Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Thailand yet again confirmed
the anti inflammatory properties of Oryzanol.
Source:- Journal of Medicinal Plant Research Vol.6(6), pp. 1070-1077, 16 February, 2012
• Clinical trials involving menopausal
women, have revealed that 67-85
percent of women treated with
gamma-oryzanol have experienced
a significant reduction in
menopausal symptoms.
Source:- A Research Article taken from
http://www.meschinohealth.com/Artic
leDirectory/Gamma-
Oryzanol_Menopause_Treatment
• A study conducted on
Ovariectomized rats (who
typically lose substantial bone
mineral density after the
ovariectomy) were used as a
model for postmenopausal
osteoporosis. It was found that
the addition of a 7% oryzanol
rice bran oil (RBO) concentrate
to the diets of ovariectomized
rats resulted in less bone loss at
several bone sites than control
rats.
Source:- A thesis submitted to the
Graduate Faculty of the Helps patients of
Louisiana State University and Osteoporosis
Agricultural and Mechanical
College
• A study in Chiang Mai University,
Thailand has found Oryzanol as a
potential cosmetic raw-material.
According to the study, Oryzanol
helps in skin whitening, skin
hydration and is anti ageing.
Source:- Journal of Pharmaceutical
Biology, Thailand 2012 Feb;50(2):208-
24

• Oryzanol, due to its antioxidant

property, is an effective Sunscreen
and thus protects the skin from U-V
Rays.
• A study conducted in Japan has
found a single oral dose (300 mg) of
gamma-oryzanol extracted from
rice-bran oil to be effective, in
significantly reducing elevated
serum TSH levels in hypothyroid
patients.
Source:- Journal of Endocrinologia
Japonica, Japan 1980 Feb 27(1):83-86

Helpful for patients

of Hypothyroid
• Several studies have shown gamma
oryzanol to be as effective as many
drugs. In reducing objective,
systematic effects of stress.

• A joint study by the University of

Kentucky, USA and University of
Catania, Italy has revealed that
Oryzanol (which is a Ferulic Acid
Ethyl Ester) has therapeutic ability
to protect body from oxidative
stress-related neurodegenerative
disorders like Alzheimer.
Source:- Journal of Neurochemistry
International 48 (2006) 318-327

Neuro-Protective
• An unpublished study by Bucci,
L., Stiles, J., Sparks, W., and
DeLuca, D., 1987, compared
anabolic steroid users to those
athletes supplemented with
gamma oryzanol. Initially, the
anabolic steroid users showed
greater gains in girth
measurements, but by 16
weeks, the gamma oryzanol
users exhibited greater girth
measurement increases than all
steroid users, without ANY side
effects! And the dose of gamma
oryzanol is low.

• These findings have created an

interest in using Y-oryzanol as a
sports supplement. Companies
in U.S. are selling Oryzanol
based Health Supplements for
Body building.
 TO CONCLUDE……

• Use of Rice Bran Oil as a sole cooking

medium is a convenient and healthier
option
Wish you a happy and healthy
life with Rice Bran Oil
THANK YOU